THE NAMESAKE PUZZLE

Across

1 UOPX degree held

by Shaq 4 Embarrassment

for an editor 8 Team for which

Shaq once played 9 Dooku or Dracula 11 “___ From Muskogee” (Merle Haggard song) 12 Starsky’s partner 13 With 25-Across, author of the new collection “Translating Myself and

Others”

15 Concert souvenir, often

16 Tree that produces edible fat

18 Where to see the Magic 22 “Conjunction

Junction” word 25 See 13-Across 26 Extension often worn by Beyoncé 28 Similar (to) 29 Savory skewered dish

30 Veggie that’s a symbol of Wales 31 Nick and Fetcher in “Chicken Run” 32 CIA predecessor

Down

1 Phifer of “ER” 2 Olympic skating champion Oksana 3 Musical direction to return to the original speed

4 Big role for Chadwick Boseman

5 Lifetime turned Netflix series starring Penn Badgley

6 “PGA Tour 2K21” action

7 “For ___ in My Life” (Stevie Wonder classic) 8 Old orange-roofed restaurant, for short

10 Word ignored when alphabetizing

14 Negotiation discussions 17 Hawaiian expression of gratitude

19 LeBron 19 kicks, e.g.

20 Fashion designer ___ van Noten 21 Sound from a sty 22 Popular cloud choice, for short 23 “Be ___ Me” (1985 ABC hit)

24 “Star Trek” character from Omicron Theta 27 Vessel for dyeing or winemaking